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`Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society’s
`estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2016 are:
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`About 180,890 new cases of prostate cancer
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`About 26,120 deaths from prostate cancer
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`Risk of prostate cancer
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`About 1 man in 7 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
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`Prostate cancer develops mainly in older men. About 6 cases in 10 are diagnosed in men aged 65 or older, and it is
`rare before age 40. The average age at the time of diagnosis is about 66.
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`Deaths from prostate cancer
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`Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer. About 1 man
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`What are the key statistics about prostate cancer?
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`in 39 will die of prostate cancer.
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`Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it. In fact,
`more than 2.9 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still
`alive today.
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`For statistics related to survival, see Survival rates for prostate cancer.
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`Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
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`Last Medical Review: 02/16/2016
`Last Revised: 03/11/2016
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